used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
correspondverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
dearly loved
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
divisible by two
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
a social unit living together
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
Grandison
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From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
hear with intention
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
engage in
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
be obedient to
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Was I wrong, when I was proud of your praises?
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Was I wrong, when I was proud of your praises?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
a male human offspring
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
express in words
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I wrong, when I was proud of your praises?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
at the time that
From this reading Was I wrong, when I was proud of your praises?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You must try to amuse her by communicating your sentiments; and do not forget to tell her of all your amusements, your business, and even the conversations which you listen to in this family: and this attention will in some degree make her happy.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What an excellent mother you have, William, said she! you must obey all her commands, and console her by acquiring virtue.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished Lady Grandison to know that I had been an obedient son, and I gave her your letter to read.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Was I wrong, when I was proud of your praises?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A thousand thanks do I wish to send you, my dear mother, for your letter; I feel myself of some consequence now you correspond with me.
